The Brotherhood – A Harry Potter / Diablo III Fan Fiction
Summary: James Potter were not only Magical Britain's greatest wizard, he also belonged to an organization called Brotherhood. On that night in October when he was killed, it set off a chain of events that changed the path of his family's life. Now ten years later, the events that happened in the town of Sanctuary have bled over into Magical Britain and a very different Lily and Harry Potter have returned to help with the problem at hand. AU Rated M for violence and language
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of the Harry Potter and/or Diablo franchise. They are owned by J.K. Rowling and Blizzard Entertainment prospectively, and all characters and terms used are copyrighted and trademarks by those involved. I only own the story, the plot, any OC spell, and any OC characters I place in the story. I make no money from this venture, and the only money I do make is from my job.
A/N: This story came to me a while ago and just would not leave me alone until I got it down in print.
This is my first crossover HP Fic, and I do hope that you enjoy reading this as much as I do writing it. Please read and review as you are able.
"Rage. Hate. Fear. They all feed upon one another. A demon hunter learns how to direct hate. But such a balance is precarious, and when that balance is lost, the cycle begins: Hate begets Destruction. Destruction begets Terror as Terror begets Hate."
- Josen[1]
Chapter One
Potter Cottage
Godric's Hollow
October 31st. 1981
James Potter always knew this day would come. He had felt the magic of the wards give him a heads up that something had crossed the ward lines that had been placed around his house giving a two block warning radius. He had sent Lily up to take care of Harry, and to make them both safe while he waited for Josen and the others. Hopefully they would arrive soon.
As he went through the house checking to make sure his weapons were in place for easy access, his mind went back through the years from his training to Hogwart's.
He had been training for it ever since he found out about the Brotherhood from his father, and how the males of his family had been a part of it for generations. He had learned the history of the Brotherhood from his father and grandfather and then Josen had taken over. He had been trained in both the wizarding world and the ways of the Demon Hunter up until they both had died. His grandfather had died from a dragon-pox outbreak, and his father from a Death Eater attack that not only claimed both his parents, but Lily's parents as well.
Lily's sister Petunia had blamed them for the death of her parents, and had stopped talking to them for a few years now. The last time they had talked was when they went to her sister's wedding to that obese muggle Vernon Dursely. He had shuddered what the offspring of that particular union would bring.
Then Dumbledore had suggested that they go into hiding because of some prophecy about his son Harry and the demon known as Voldemort, he had immediately called his mentor and friend Josen and the rest of the brotherhood to come and help dispatch the demon. While most of the known world thought of Voldemort as a power hungry wizard James had known better. He could smell the taint of the minion of Belial anytime he had even gotten close to the creature, and therefore it must be dispatched before it's mater could step foot into this world.
But unfortunately Albus had placed wards around the house to keep any and all beings from apparating into the vicinity, but would do absolutely nothing if the person should approach on foot. Hence the reason why he had set up the warning wards. He had tied them to his blood, and while he knew the wards in themselves were illegal he didn't care because his family's safety was more important to him. The downside was that not even his fellow Demon Hunters could come and help him through apparating.
He had called the Marauder's together for one last hurrah before they went into complete isolation. Lily had begged him not to but with one hunter and two wizards (one of course being a werewolf) there wasn't much that could happen tonight. And that was where he was wrong.
He had just barely stepped into the house when he felt the wards go off.
"Lily, it's him! Run! Protect Harry! James had yelled.
Lily looked at him as if he had lost his mind. "No James, He needs his Daddy, and so do I! Dammit this is no time to play the heroic Gryffindor!" she had yelled back.
Reaching and pushing on a section of the wall he opened up a section that had twin crossbows made form silver and blackwood with sinew bowstrings, he looked at her and smiled slightly. "We knew this was going to happen love. Take Harry, hide and wait for Josen to arrive. He will take you to safety."
Quickly he rushed up and kissed her for all he was worth. "I love you Lily. Don't you ever forget that." Turning quickly he ran down to the steps and waited.
Sobbing Lily went into her son's room and pushed magic into a set of runes that encased the room in a protective barrier. Quickly moving to her son's crib she picked him up and held him close waiting for the inevitable.
James looked out the front door and noticed Voldemort with their one time friend Peter Pettigrew with their wands out. "Come out Potter, The Dark Lord only wishes to talk."
"Yeah, I am sure he does Peter, too bad I don't want to listen." James said with sarcasm.
He saw the rat animagus looking around as if waiting for something to pop out and attack, and James being the man he was, didn't leave him waiting. Willing his magic to activate the rune on the arrows and quietly saying "Celeri Flamm" as he was pointing one crossbow at Peter and fired. A stream of fire coated arrows shot out and headed toward the former friend.
Seeing the flaming shafts heading toward him, Pettigrew dodged to the side, but the stream seemed to follow his movements and caught his robes causing him to catch fire as half a dozen arrows slammed into his body with three piercing his heart at once. Turning the other crossbow toward Voldemort he squeezed the trigger.
Voldemort had erected a special shield just for this reason. He knew of the Potter heritage, and what James Potter was capable of. Being a minion of the demon Belial he had encountered James on many occasions. Seeing that second crossbow turning on him he acted quickly
"Walrump Glacursus" Voldemort intoned and a small shield of ice appeared before him a second before the arrows could hit him. Voldemort watched as the cover slowly started to melt from the onslaught from the weapon. Turning quickly he opened up a portal behind him only to find his way blocked by a cowled form.
"Not this time Voldemort, your master is going to have to wait for a bit longer." The figure said.
"You truly are most delusional Josen if you think I am going to give up that easy." The Dark Lord said with a smirk pointing his wand at James without even looking. "Fluctus Mortis"
Josen watched as the small wave headed to James, and just as quickly he brought up his crossbow intoned "Glacursus Sagittis" as he pulled the trigger.
Voldemorts eyes went wide as the stream of ice slammed into him causing him to be thrown back into a tree and snapping his spine and bones with a sickening crunch. Looking at the figure above him smirking, "As I said, I am not giving up easily Josen, until next time" and with that the shell that was Voldemort faded from existence.
Concern furrowed the brow of the demon hunter as he watched the demon fade. Turning quickly he made his way to the house where his brother and his family lived. As he approached he saw that James wife Lily was sitting on the ground with his clothing in her lap crying. Next to her were their friend Sirius Black and the werewolf Remus. They must have shown up sometime during the fight. That last spell that Voldemort cast was devastating as it had obliterated every piece of James body.
Placing a hand on her shoulder, his head bowed for their loss. Looking over at Sirius and Remus, he motioned them to come forward. "We have much work to do because Voldemort will be coming back. And we must prepare for him. The problem is that in order for you to receive the proper training it means coming back with me to Sanctuary that is unless you know of a safe place to go."
Lily looked up at Josen. "Potter Hall. It was the Potter's ancestral home. Everyone will have to be figured into the wards, but it is well protected and unplottable."
Josen nodded. "Then we had better go. There are those who would see harm done to you in the name of purity"
Sirius and Remus picked up the body of their fallen brother, Lily had picked up Harry, and Josen had talked with the remaining Hunters to let them know what he was doing. Taking Lily's hand, he nodded to them all and in a matter of seconds they all vanished as if they had never been there.
After a few minutes, there were a series of pops, with The Aurors and one Albus Dumbledore showing up. Looking around at the carnage he spotted the body of Pettigrew with the arrows protruding out of his chest. Schooling his expressions to the mask of indifference and then casting a few muggle repelling wards, Albus helped the Aurors in the search for survivors.
Albus knew that Pettigrew was an agent of Voldemort, and he also knew that Black should have been here to try to get the Potter brat. But there were no bodies which perplexed him to no end. This threw all of his plans into disarray. The boy would show up eventually, and Albus would be ready.
"Now the question is where they took off to?" thought the old man as he stroked his beard.
OC Spells:
Fluctus Mortis (Wave of Death) - This spell not only severs the soul from the body and causes the physical body to explode.
Celeri Flamm (Rapid Arrow of Flame) – Allows the Demon Hunter to magically charge his bolts to be encased in a magical flame almost acting like a flame thrower.
Walrump Glacursus (Shield of Ice) – Forms a shield of ice to temporarily protect the caster from an attack and get to safety.
Glacursus Sagittis (Rapid Arrows of Ice) – same as the Arrows of Flame spell
[1] This is a quote made by Josen that is posted in the Demon Hunter section on Bizzard Entertainments Diablo III website. I just thought that the quote sounded really cool so I used it. All rights to Blizzard.
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